The history of chess

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​The history of chess

People have been playing chess for more than 1500 years.

​How long have people been playing

Invented in India in the 6th century CE, its earliest known form was called chaturanga.

Where did chess come from

Where did chess come from and how long have people been playing

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Where did chess come from?

• China

• India

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How many years have people been playing chess?

• 1499

• 1500

• 2000

• 1600

En passant is a move where when a pawn goes 2 spaces and lands next to an opposeing pawn the opposeing pawn can go behind the pawn and take it.

En passent

seven pieces consisting of a king, chariot, vizier, horse, elephant, and 2 soldiers.

Orignal chess peices

Orignal chess peices and En passent

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How many pieces were there?

• 10

• 6

• 7

• 8

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What were the peices?

• King Queen knight pawn rook

• rook king horse soldier

• king chariot vizier horse elephant and 2 soldiers

• Viser chariot king Queen

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What is En passent

• When a pawn takes a peice

• None of the above I tricked yall hehehe

• when a pawn checks a king

• When a pawn gets to the 8th rank.

When you are in check and cannot block the attack, take the peice, or move your king your in checkmate and have lost.

Checkmate

When your king is under attack you are in check and must protect your king by blocking the check, taking the attacking peice, or moving your king to a safe square.

​Check

Check and checkmate

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What is the defrence between check and checkmate

• Check means your king is under attack while checkmate means your king is under attack and cannot be saved.

• Check means your king is under attack and cannot be saved while checkmate means your king is under attack but has a move to be saved

Poll

How much should Ms. Mendez pay me for this

• 100 class dollars

• 100 class dollars

• 100 class dollars

• 100 class dollars

​Now for your work play a game of chess (Bonus points if you win) and no resigning or closing the tab.